May 2008 AFP Exchange

This executive issue takes on global proportions as the Global Corporate Treasurers Forum of senior level treasury and finance professionals meets in Chicago, May 19-21. The theme is “Exchanging real ideas for real results” and this issue takes its cue from the topics that will be discussed. Geoffrey Bell, executive secretary of the influential Group of 30 economic council sets the tone in “What Next for Global Markets?” The state of natural resources in Russia has influenced its economy but what is in the future for this “Awakening Bear?” It takes just the right kind of ingenuity to extract the necessary data from ERP systems so it can be adapted to the cash forecasting system.  But the proper steps have to be followed.  Corporate Treasurer Paul Lennox tells how a parochial foreign exchange company grew to be a worldwide FX entity and why it’s working so well.

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What Next for Global Markets?
Christopher Bjorke, AFP and Craig Martin, AFP
Geoffrey Bell, executive secretary of the influential Group of 30 economic council discusses the state of the international economy, the credit crisis, financial regulation, surging commodities and a declining dollar as concerns for financial executives looking at the near future.

Extracting Cash Flow Information from Your Supply Chain
Michael Hunstad, Ph.D, CTP
With a little creativity and ingenuity much of the data derived from certain ERP systems can be adapted to the cash management and cash forecasting process. But certain steps must be followed to capture all the information.

Awakening Bear
Christopher Bjorke, AFP
Its natural resources have lifted Russia to its most robust growth in a decade, but continued prosperity is not certain.

Quick, Accurate and Cost Effective FX
Betty Penzner, AFP
Custom House Corporate Treasurer Paul Lennox discusses how his foreign exchange company sees consolidation and communications as answers to today’s international payments questions.